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typhoid Fever In Albany.

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 15.-So prevalent is
typhoid fever in this ctyIthat Mayor Thatch-
er. at the instance of the secretary of the
board Of health, has issued proclamation,
asking all citizens before using the reservoir
water obtained from the river To boil it, as
the seeds Of disease are supposed to lurK in
it. The river is very low, and the water is
Of even worse quality than usual
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Captive Redskins.

ST. PAUL, Nov: 15.--The Crow Indians,
rived here today and were taken to Fort
Smelling, where they viii be imprisoned till
the Secretary of the Interior makes his de-
cision in the case. The party consists of
Crazy Head, the chief Of the malcontents,
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authorize arbitration but TO adopt the propO-
sition Of Senator Frye, which provided for
retaliation In mild form. When Congress
again assembled and 1t was found that the
Secretary Of State had accomplished moth
men continued, and that the power Of retail
iation had not been used, it authorized still
stronger retaliatOry measures.
THE present phase Of the controversy is
that Joint High Commission created by
Secretary Bayard and his friend, Minister
West, Is about to meet and make a new trea-
ty which will have no force until ratified by
Senate which has repeatedly declared
against that mode of settlement"
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The Franchise in Rhode island.

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Nov. 15.-The general
assembly was convened in special session
here this morning by call of the executive to
act upon the proposition to amend the con-
stitution with reference to qualifications for
voters also to the appropriation for miscel-
laneous expenses upon chief of State police
and commissioner Of industrial statistics.
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Edward AtkInson's Proposal.

NEW YORK, Nov. ia report that
gained circulation today, was to the effect
that the Chamber OF Commerce had under
advisement proposal from Edward Atkin-
son Of Boston, the object of which was to
settle the fisheries question:" by the pur-
chase by the United States Of Nova Scotia,
New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island,
on the basis Of their proportion Of the Cana
dian national debt, or about S5O,0O0000.
Boston, Nov. 15.-Mr. Atkinson when
asked for a confirmation OF denial Of the re-
port Of his plans for settling the fisheries
question stated that in response to letter
from committee Of the members Of the
New York Chamber Of Commerce, signed by
f. B. Thurber as chairman, asking him for
an expression Of opinion as to the most fea-
sible and just means Of settling the fisheries
question, he had replied as the above report
intimates. This plan seems TO him the easiest
and best method Of settling the question. 1T
will at the same time get rid Of some of the
surplus money in the United State treasury"
said he. He could not furnish copy of the
letter he wrote Mr.. Thurber, but admitted
the truth OF the rumOr in New YORK.
Whether the chamber mas his proposition
under consideration or not he does not know.
He believes that the same committee wrote
letters similar to the one received TO bankers
and fnanciers throughout the country.
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PITTsBURG, Pa, Nov. 15.-All the oper-
ators Of the Pittsburg coal fields will grant
five cents advance for digging, as agreed
upon last night by the joint board of arbitra-
tion Of Miners and Mine Operators at Colum-
bus. The advance benefits 5000 men.
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over NInety-fIve Years Old.

SAco, Nov. 15.-Mrs. Ellen Rogers, the
Oldest resident of Biddeford, and one of the
oldest Irish women in New England, died
to-day. She was born in County Cork and
emigrated here many years ago. Her exact
age cannot be ascertained, but she was
known to be over 95.
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Died Of HydronhobIa.

NEW YORK, Nov. 15.-Charles Cavanan,
81 years of age, porter Of 27O Greenwich
street, died today at the Chambers street
hospital with genuine case of hydrophobia
On October Cayanan saw two dogs fighting
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Rev. Mr.. Berry calIaci.

BROOKLYN, N. Y, Nov. ia special
meeting Of the Plymouth Church society held
this evening decided with but one dissenting
voice to call Rev. Charles A. Berry, OF VOL
verhampton, England, to fill the pulpit at a
salary Of $4,000 year.
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nasnua,s council InveatIe,+Ing.

NASHUA, N. H., Nov. 15.-At an exciting
council a special committee of five was ap.
pointed to recount the ballots of wards three
and five. and such other wards as shall be
considered advisable, for mayor. They
have the power to send for persons and pa
DprS
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THE PANAMA CANAL.
Working Sections Almost Deserted
and Little Progress Being Made.

LONDON, Nov. ia letter from Panama,
dated November 8, received in London today,
quotes the full text Of the report Of Senor
Tanco ArmerO, agent Of the Colombian gov
ernment, on the Panama Canal He says:
"The canal company shows that it has 1900
men at work, but that with the machinery
the total amount Of work effected is equiva-
lent to that Of 100000 men. / firmly believe
there have never been more than 5000 men
employed, and the work effected confirms
this belief The truth is that the greater
number Of the working sections are almost
deserted and the laborers seen on the works
are very few compared with the number
which should be employed.
The situation of the canal company at
this date, September 1, Is as follows: The
company has already expended S1S,OO2, 800
francs; and 1t must be remembered that the
expenses OF management, interest, etc,
amount annually 10 100,000,00O francs, which
sum will continue to augment now that addi-
tional interest must be paid on the new
loans, and as we have proved already three
thousand millions of francs more are re-
quired to meet the expenses of excavation,
construction, etc Thus we are compelled
to believe that the company will annually
obtain less money, even should it offer higher
interest, and il Is absolutely certain that it
will be difficult 10 obtain the requisite fabu-
lous sum. and the more particularly since
the financial situation of the country is seri-
ously involved and is alarming"
What De Lesseps Says.
PARIS, Nov. 15.-De Lesseps, in letter
to Premier Rouvier asking for authority to
raise a loan for the Panama Canal by the
issue of lottery bonds, states that he Is ne
gotiatilg to ensure digging passage across
the lsthmus sufficient for the traffic Of seven
and half million tons yearly, reserving the
completion of the work for the future, as in
the case of the Suez Canal He says the
funds for completing the work will be de-
rived from the annual profits.
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The Storm in Halifax.

HALIFAX, N. S., Nov. 15-The easterly
gale which has been threatening all day,
broke this evening. The wind is increasing
every hour and the storm promises to be the
worst Of the season.
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What He said in Bangor.

BANGOR, Nov. 15.-At s o'clock last even
ing, George Francis Train, accompanied by
a row-boy whom he had engaged at the
Bangor House, swept into the Opera Hou Sc
with regular kingly stride. He had been
hunting for some time for somebody to in
troduce him, but was unsuccessful. When
he came out upon the stage he stopped very
suddenly upon noticing the very small size
of the audience which greeted him. Then,
with determined movement he threw
off his enormous coat and stepped
out to the .footlights. Mr.: Train
was dressed in remarkable style.
He wore blue suit with a long tailed coat
which was ornamented by many rows of
shining brass buttons. His neck was en-
cased in a low collar and huge white neck
tie, while white cotton gloves covered his
hands, Patent leather shoes completed the
singular picture which he made. His first
outburst was made when he called his audi
ence into the orchestra saying that he would
establish little town meeting there for
their benefit. Then he launched out into
the reasons for his journey to st. John. He
had no idea of stopping in Bangor, but was
glad that he had and had no doubts but that
the brains of the city were in his audience
Trains speech was characteristic pro-
duction and afforded considerable amuse-
ment to his hearers. Upon being interrupt
ed by some slight levity Train exclaimed,
"Now you are listening to no itinerant lect-
urer but to the greatest millionaire in the
country. l have more money than anyone
else in the country and it is where no one
can lay hand on it--not even myself"
Then Train described the twenty million
dollar tract of land which he owns in the
heart of Omaha.
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Mean ually Dar. 2a3l Maximum ther. ....49.9
Mean DAILY HER. 443 Minimum ther. 1858
Mean daily d'wpt427 Max. vel. wind. ..36
Mean daily hum. 93.7 Total precip......1.75
METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
(Noy. 1S, 1887, 1000 P.M)
Observations taken at the same moment of time
at all stations
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LOGGING ON THE KENNEsEc.
This Years Cut to be One Hundred
Millions.
Especial to the Press.l

AUGUSTA, Nov 15.-The cut of logs at the
headwaters of the Kennebec this season
will be about an average-between one hum
dred and one hundred and twenty-five mil
lions, as follows:
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THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS,

Published every day Sundays excepted) by the
PORTLAND PUBLISHING COMPANY,
AT 81 EXCHANGE STREET. PORTLAND, ME
Address all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING CO.
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Attitude Of the Surrounding Powers
Towards the German Empire.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

The German Crown Prince Sufflc
Iently Improved to Walk Out.
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THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 16.
The indications for Maine, are light rains,
followed by colder, fair weather, brisk to
high winds. shifting to westerly and dimin-
ishing in force.
Cantionary northwest signals continue at
stations on the Atlantic coast, from Sandy
Hook to New London.
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
PORTLAND, Me-, Nov 15, 1887.
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The German Crown Prince.

BERLIN, Nov. 15.-The swelling in the
Crown Princes throat has almost disap-
peared. ae will walk out tomorrow, the
weather permitting. for the first time in a
week. The Prince has decided to remain
in San Reno for the winter.
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AFTER YANKEE SHEKELS.
Train Will Defer His Exile for a Share
OF the Receipts.
Especial to the Press.l

AUGUSTA, Nov. 15.-George Francis Train,
who announced that he was going out of the
country, at Bangor, Monday night, arrived
in Watervlle this afternoon to deliver his
lecture there in the evening. and circulated
extravagantly worded bills stating that this
was his farewell address. He wired here to
engage Granite ihall and demanded 60 per
cent of the receipts.
A telegram was received in Portland from
Mr.. Train last night offering to lecture here
on any night after Friday, for half the gross
receipts, the subject to be Universal Knowl-
edgev
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Yesterdays Developments In the
French Decorations Scandal.

LONDON, Nov. 15.-Charles Cowatsch,
who was arrested yesterday at Greenock ON
landing from the steamer State Of Indiana
from New York, for having dynamite car
tridges in his possession. stated that he was
a miner by occupation and belonged in Rog-
ersfeld. He was remanded. The cartridges
ara Of the ordinary kind used by miners.
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ENcLANp's NEcoTiAToRs.
How They Will Lodge and What The,
VIII Talk About.
The Power and Purpose Of the
American Commissioners.
Edward Atkinson Wants the Govern
ment to Buy Three Provinces.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Between 80 and
40 rooms have been engaged at the Arlington
for Mr.. Chamberlain's party. All the rooms
on the first, second and third floors Of the
johnson House annex are engaged, mclud-
ing parlor $50 on the first floor, where meet
ings are held, and where as many as $50
people have often been accommodated. 1t is
expected that Mr.. Chamberlain's party, in
Guiding legal advisers, secretaries and Wallets,
will number about score.
Gentlemen supposed to be in the secrets Of
the administration give assurances that our
negotiators will not consent to consider any
thing but the fishery questions. and that the
question Of trade relations. involved In a
reciprocity treaty, will not be regarded as
within toe scope of this conference.
1t is well known, however, that the Cana
dians will endeavor to push the negotiations
into trade relations, as the whole controversy
has been stirred up by them in order TO Sc
cure the free admission of Canadian fish
into American markets. Some Of the Cana
dian papers say that the British negotiatOrs
will refuse to settle fishery difficulties until
Canadian fish are put on the free list.
Sir Charles Upper and Hon. J. ). Thomp-
son, Minister Of Justice, and staff, left
Ottawa today for New York, EN- route to
WaShinQton
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-23
Test of Water Supply.

The ties. that was appointed to be made
at the wells of w. R. Strong & Co., near the
County Hospital, with view to determine
their endurance and capacity for city pur-
poses, has taken place, and with very salts
factory results. The intention was to run
the pumps at full capacity for 48 hours, but
they were finally run 60 hours. The wells
always lower short distance when pump
ing is commenced, and then remain sta
tiopary as to hight in the tube. The in
crease o. speed did not change the former
appearance of the supply, nor lower the
water below the usual hight. So, as far as
all appearances go, there is an unlimited
supply to be obtained for any purpose by
use of a sufficient number of such wells.
The amount pumped was about $50 gallons
per minute, or 1872 900 gallons per day Mr..
Strong states that he does not regard the
plan of pumping for irrigation purposes as
desirable, nor as economical as it should be
10 procure water by canal and ditch system,
bringing tie supply from our inexhaustible
sources in the mountains.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-23
sxvERTIsFMENr MENTION.
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE,
More Concerning Pritchard.


The following information comes through
dispatch dated San Diego, August 2lst
" Word has at last been received from B.
F. Pritchard, the six-foot-six hav- fork
swindler, bigamist and general schemer.
who so neatly swindled northern county
ranchers and gave the slip to a detective
last week. Il was surmised upon leaving
the officer the willy Ben lost no time in
crossing the Mexican line. The surmise
proved III this instance correct, and gen
lieman who arrived from Ensenada on YES
terday mornings steamer reports that the
form of the fugitive is a conspicuous one in
the little town across the line.
The giant has lost none OF his calm as
surance, and feels quite safe in the land of
the Montezumas. He even sent up for his
mail. He is wanted, and he is wanted
badly. Two officers are in this CITY wait
ing for him, and since learning that their
man Is In Mexico, other warrants charging
the fugitive with q more serious crime than
obtaining money under false pretenses,
have been issued. Under these warrants
extradition will be asked for and while
the papers are being prepared, Pritchard
Will be Swallowed, an officer having been
sent down on last evenings steamer to do
the WORK
1t is common talk on the street that J
J. Allen, the alleged detective from Sacra-
mento who arrested Pritchard, was pre-
sented by him with 81 800 in land warrants,
ON condition that he be allowed to escape.
After he was out of town and on his way to
Mexico, Allen attempted to realize on the
warrants, when they were found to be alb
solutely worthless. The detective is inter-
ested in real estate Office in this city, and
from appearances intends to camp here and
await Pri:chard's return"
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Ell Dorado Eruit

FL Dorado county has always been
noted for the superiority of its fruit,
especially peaches. The orchards in the
neighborhood of Coloma produce as fine
fruit as can be found in any portion of the
State, and the fruit produced anywhere
within the county always commands the
highest market price. This county is COM
ing rapidly to the front as fruit producer
and immense quantities are daily shipped
from Single Springs. Yesterday the fol-
lowing amount came down over the Val
lev Railway: Peaches, 1872 boxes; pears,
l, 34S boxes. Total weight 101 ,9S2 pounds.
Placerville paper says: lin every
section of the county can now be heard
the wall of the fruit-raiser But few
months ago they were bewailing their loss,
and predicting the most disastrous year yet
known. Now they are bewailing the fact
that they haven't help enough to take care
of the breaking trees and pick the enor-
nous crop OF fruit. Ell Dorado county
fruit-raisers, as rule, would rather sit on
a dry goods box and cuss the county than
be forced to work and circulate their blood.
This is the most successful year known to
fruit-raisers for many Yeas, and they cam
not secure the help necessary to harvest
the abundant yield. Not only are large
shipments of fresh fruits being made. but
enormous quantities are being dried for
market
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-23
sCHOoL-HOUsE BURGLARlRs.
Elk Grove a SuffereT-What Ed. Haley,
Witness Saws,


Witness Says.
Two of the officers of the public school
at Elk Grove came to the city yesterday
and reported at police headquarters that
their school building had recently been
burgl arized and its library robbed of en-.
cyclopedias and other books. As Edward
Haffey, the young man under arrest for
burglarizing the Washington District
school-house, had been in Elk Grove fire.
quently, and was so persistent in his en-
deavor to sell books to the School Trustees
offering to take old ones in part payment
that he became annoying. he was suspected
OF having taken the property when the
robbery became known. The police took
steps to ascertain whether such books
were disposed of in this city. and it was
volumes belonging to the Elk Grove library.
he had cut blank leaves from the books
and pasted them over the library label.
Chief Dillman moistened them with water.
removed them and found beneath
the Elk Grove name, with library
number of book, etc. At this sea-
son of the year the schools in the
country are closed, and, as the buildings
are rarely visited, it is OF course not
known how many may have suffered by
the burglarious operations. Probably
those having the best libraries will prove
to have been the principal losers. When
Hatiey was arrested he declared that he
could prove his innocence of theft, and
that he bought the books, the sale of which
had been traced to him, by Gertie Wake
field, at present residing in Chico. The
Chico Enterprise has been interviewing
Miss Wakefield on the subject. and reports
as follows: She emphatically denies hav-
ing seen Haffey buy any books, and says
that Haffey wrote to her to swear that she
saw him buy the books. Miss Wakefield
wrote to him that she could not 90 any
thing of the kind, as she did not see him
buy any books. She further stated to
Marshal Longfellow that she got &C
quainted with Haffey at the hotel, and she
accompanied him on a drive in that city,
and at two different points he made calls
and disposed of books which he had in the
buggy. We guess that Haffey must have
felt huffy when he received Miss Wake
fields letter, and will be more huffy when
she is called upon to give evidence against
him ~
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-08-23
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL,

Mr.. and Mrs. C. n. Smell are spending
the week at Santa Cruz.
Major Joseph Hahn and daughter re
turned yesterday afternoon from Santa
Cruz.
John McComb, Jr., came down from
Folsom yesterday, en- route to San Fran
cisco.
Hon ]. V. Patterson, of Lincoln, was in
the city yesterday, on his way to San Fran
cisco.
General J. F. Sheehan and General T. J.
Clunie came up from San Francisco last
evening.
Superintendent Kidder, of the Nevada
County Narrow Gauge Railroad, went
down to the Bay yesterday.
Miss Jennie Mcfarland, Mrs. w. II.
Brown and Mrs. VIM. NJ. Lyon went to San
Francisco yesterday afternoon.
James Holman, Job Petit, C. f. Duyal.
Chas. Quiggle, Ray Finn and Thomas
Finn, of Gait, are in the city on land bust
ness.
Mrs. Mile Berries, who has been absent
from Sacramento for the past fourteen
months visiting in Oregon, has returned
home.
Mrs. A. C. Hinkson has returned from a
visit to Nevada City. She was accom-
panied home by her mother. Mrs. r. NJ.
Hunt, who will remain in Sacramento a
few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A Burr, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. ?. Burr, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Curtis,
Miss Nellie McWilliams, and 10 D. Lord
have returned from a successful camping
trip to Strawberry Valley and Lake Tahoe.
Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel yes
terday: Sam n. Rucker, San Jose: Mrs.
Creed Raymond S. K. Thornton and wife,
G.. E. Sloss, E. H. Breidenback, San Fran
CISCO L. C. Morehouse, San Leandro; C.
Jessie Titus, Sacramento; Julia d. Lee,
F. NJ. Lee, Reno S. A. West, Milford, O.;
Charles F. Haines, Indianapolis; Mrs John
Rains Miss NJ. Richardson, Miss o. San
ders Lincoln; w. d. Miller, Cincinnati
Charles W. Bellman, st. Louis; p. Pferd-
ner, Chicago: Miss Tallman, Elk Grove;
VIM. ]. McCalden, Pasadena; L. Sharp, Sell
ma; A. H. Thompson, United States Geolog.
ical Survey; Frank Peterson, Boston; R. II
O'Donnell, San Francisco; c. H. Thomp.
son, Benicia; X. A. Plato, Natoma; Thos
J. Clunie and ]. F. Sheehan. San Fran,
CISCO
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An Explicit order nv Mail.

a certain music dealer of Sacramento
received the following order few days
since from prominent town in Arizona.
The order shows that Sacramento is the
headquarters from which the world gels
its double back-action music, and that the
directions to Postmasters to return I'M
called for letters is sometimes put in
safer place than on the outside OF the en-
velope. The letter and its postscript
emitting the name of the writer and his
address, as follows
dear Sir: Please send me for Cod C. o. d
one accordion no 6i5 Price $3.50 cents II
inches long 6 in Wide 8 in deep 10 keys
single Bellows Silver bronze top and Bot
tom to elegantly stamped with Silver
three Rows golden trumpets II in all and
stop too sets Reeds golden key Bottoy holes
in key Board handsomely ornamtnted with
With golden Rings and figures Price
$500 Yours Respectfully Sir
P. S.-lf not delivered With 10 days to
Do rafr-rraI IN